Christina Applegate's ex-husband, Jonathan Scheck, praised the singer's surprise appearance at the 2024 Emmy Awards despite her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS).
“She danced opening night on Broadway with a broken leg! Let's beat cancer! She's the toughest human being I've ever met! Damn it, MS! So proud of her!” Go! Go Christina!” “Blue Ridge” Star tweeted on Monday.
Sheck, 54, also posted on her Instagram Story a photo of Applegate, 52, posing in a maroon dress by Christian Siriano, writing, “We are so proud of you.'' Hello, Christina,” she added in the caption.
The former couple were married from 2001 to 2007.
The two actors have since moved on, with Scheck marrying Julie Solomon in 2013, and Applegate telling Martin LeNoble that she was “getting married” the same year.
The “Dead to Me” star got the Emmys off to an emotional start Monday when he showed up to present his first award.
Applegate, who was diagnosed with the neurological disease in 2021, received a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd as soon as she took to the stage with her “FU MS” cane.
“I'm married…and I have kids,” the alumna began crying, joking that the audience was “standing up” and “totally humiliating” her.
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“My body doesn't belong to Ozempic,” she quipped, referring to the popular weight loss drug, before claiming, “I don't need to applaud every time I do something.”
Despite being nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Dead to Me, Applegate previously revealed that the 2023 SAG Awards in February of last year would be her last awards ceremony as an actress. , was not expected to attend the awards ceremony. actor. “
Applegate announced in August 2021 that she had been diagnosed with the disease “a few months” ago and talked about how her life has changed since then.
“There are some things that people take for granted in life that I took for granted: Carrying my luggage down the stairs. It sucks,” she said in May 2023. He told Vanity Fair magazine.
The “Bad Moms” actress added that she prefers a “quiet” and “calm” environment to the chaos and hustle and bustle of Hollywood these days.
